Friday, February 17, 2012

Prague Tips: Mental Map of the City

4:59 PM

Mental Mapping

In the everyday life, we usually walk through the streets of our city without following the saying: "one step at the time is a good walk". We hurry to reach our destination, taking the well known little streets and shorcuts, and we often simply overlook the city itself, as a picture in the background.

According to Kevin Lynch, American professor anf urban planner, people understand their city in consistent and predictable
ways, forming mental maps of the surroundings, which helps them navigate the urban landscape.There are five major elements, that we notice:

With time, we get used to our mental maps and so we don't have to pay so much attention to the city itslef. If your city seems too well known to you, try out our tip how to refresh your picure of it and notice small deatils that you would not see on your daily walks! And if you are in a new city for a first time, try it afer a few days of your stay in an area that you think you know (or like) the best - you will be surprised, how many things you haven't noticed yet. Be sure to carry your map with you though!

Repeat at least one hour (or until you get totally lost) and don't forget to take your camera with you. Focus on small deatils, observe people around you and the rythm of the streets. We guarantee that you will see the city from a completely different perspective than before.

Lynch, Kevin, City Sense and City Design: Writings and Projects of Kevin Lynch

www.josephy.com

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Business Travellers

9:33 AM

Many of our
guests each week are returning clients - business travellers who choose to stay
with us every time they are in town.We
believe that we thought of everything you may need while working away from home
on a bussines trip. Here are some of the key benefits which make PCA serviced
apartments a better alternative to hotel rooms and keep our regular clients coming back.

Wi-fi comes free in every
apartment

Separate desk and working space in most of you apartments, which makes it so much easier to work in.

Comfortable beds! A good night's sleep makes all the difference.

Flexible check-in and check-out times

24/7 Reception Desk - booking taxis,
restaurants, concerts etc. Great customer service is high on our priority list. We are trying to anticipate your needs and giving you all the basic tools to enjoy your stay with us – independently.

Conference rooms in our residences, suitable for bussines meetings (depending on where you are staying.)

Do you have any more tips what to include in our services to make your business stays even easier? Share it in the comments or on our Facebook wall, we would love to hear your opinion.

Friday, February 10, 2012

PCA News: February 10% OFF

8:29 PM

Prague City Apartments is offering discounts for all our Facebook fans staying at Residences Rybna or Masna up until
the end of February 2010. Including Valentine's Day! Book your stay now and enjoy Prague in winter time for a great price.

Residence Rybna
Residence Rybna has seven stylish apartments varying in size from one-bedroom to thre-bedroom and is located just a stonethrow away from the Old Town square.As in all our residences, also in Rybna you can enjoy free wi-fi, daily maid service and all the space you need to relax.

Residence Masna
Residence Masna is a completely renovated 19th century building, minutes from the historical center of Prague.

This residence offers 21 comfortable studios and one-bedroom apartments. All of them are fully equiped and designed to make your stay easy. A conference room for business meetings is available there.

3Tips: Where to enjoy traditional Czech food in Prague

12:48 PM

If you are looking for a place where to try traditional Czech kitchen, check out these restaurant tips where we like to eat our gulash or baked duck (if not at our grandma's).

# 1. LOKÁL
Address: Dlouhá 33, 110 00 Praha 1 Check the menu:
http://www.ambi.cz/includes/menu/ambiente-lokal-menu-eng.pdf Contact:
+420 222 316 265
Lokál, managed by Ambiente Group, has quickly
become one of the most popular Czech restaurants in Prague. Main policy of this restaurant is to use local and fresh products and you will hardly find anything that is not "traditionally czech" on the menu. Not even Coca-Cola made it! The interior is furnished in retro style of Czech restaurants in70’s and 80’s. The crowd is usually mixed and you can meet both czechs and foreigners there. Smoking & non smoking area. The food is simply great and you can enjoy two fresh menus a day.

The restaurant is
located in the heart of Břevnov monanstery komplex, close to the area
of Prague Castle (also the monanstery itself worths a vistit!).The interior is rustic with an open fire and you can enjoy a wide range of traditional Czech food. Both meat lovers and vegetarians will be happy here as the salads and vegetable dishes (unlike in many other Czech restaurants) are fresh and creative. However, it would be a shame not to try many of the meat speacialities, like their delicious Marianated Pork Ribs. The service extremly kind and attentive. You can
also enjoy a special draft beer, Klášter 11°.

Traditional restaurant with authentic atmosphere - local and always busy. Excellent food, great tank Pilsner Urquell beer and a wide choice of both local and international dishes. Reasonable
prices and attentive service.. Don't forget to try their delicious Gulash Soup in bread!